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Title: Average UK broadband customer gets 3.8Mbps
Post by: Clive on July 28, 2010, 20:47

The average broadband customer in the UK gets a connection speed of 3.8Mbps, well ahead of the global average of 1.7Mbps, according to a report.

LINK (http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/top-stories/493196/average-uk-broadband-customer-gets-3-8mbps)

Title: Re: Average UK broadband customer gets 3.8Mbps
Post by: Simon on July 28, 2010, 21:14

That's about what I get.

Title: Re: Average UK broadband customer gets 3.8Mbps
Post by: Clive on July 28, 2010, 22:56

You should get yourself a decent ISP.  I get 5362. 

Title: Re: Average UK broadband customer gets 3.8Mbps
Post by: Simon on July 28, 2010, 23:33

On and off...  ;D

Title: Re: Average UK broadband customer gets 3.8Mbps
Post by: chorleydave on July 28, 2010, 23:48

I doubt that anyone actually gets what they pay for.  I am on an 8MB service.  I live about 75 yards from the Chorley exchange, in property built in 2002 (hence the wiring should be newish) and yet I only get just over 6MB on a good day.

Title: Re: Average UK broadband customer gets 3.8Mbps
Post by: sam on July 29, 2010, 00:31

Quote from: Clive on July 28, 2010, 22:56

You should get yourself a decent ISP.  I get 5362. 

5362.Mbps? impressive  ;)

Title: Re: Average UK broadband customer gets 3.8Mbps
Post by: Clive on July 29, 2010, 09:48

 :haha: If only!   ;D